Milan – With the return of red carpet events and the IRL Awards season, celebrities have had the opportunity to shine once again in their finest gowns. This season, while there were some groundbreaking looks—like Ariana DeBos in Kristen Stewart’s Chanel shorts or Valentino pants—there was a distinct return to the traditional show-stopping, sophisticated floor-length gown, waving goodbye to the nude dress and upping the red. The level of glamor on the carpet.
Embracing the trend, Nicole Kidman at the Oscars and Lady Gaga at the Grammys, both in custom Giorgio Armani Privé, talked about the designer’s reach, catering to two such disparate fashion connoisseurs.
Woman inaneWho? Took home the Grammy Award for Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album for “Love for Sale” with Tony Bennett, Column wore a black silk one-shoulder gown with a broad white train wrapped around the skirt.
kidman, who was nominated for Best Actress this year for her performance as Lucille Ball in “Being the Ricardos,” wore a light blue silk felt strapless bustier gown—a hue that accentuated her complexion. Was. The pillar’s silhouette was accentuated by a peplum skirt tied with an exaggerated bow and extended into a train embellished with gold crystals.
Here, Giorgio Armani discusses WWD red carpet trends, exclusive with designing for strong and influential women, and how he still marvels when his designs are alive.
WWD: Do you believe the classic look is back on the red carpet? A return to what we might call Hollywood style, or is it a simpler definition?
Giorgio Armani: Yes, I believe there is a return to a dramatic and glamourous glamor akin to the Golden Age of Hollywood, which is the exact opposite of what I did on the red carpet early in my career. But the nature of fashion is cyclical, we cannot deny it. Today the urge to dream is big and at a time when everyone is a star on their social channels, true stars touch the heights. Following them is, to me, an exciting genre exercise.
WWD: Nicole Kidman and Lady Gaga are clearly two women with different personalities, but they both looked fabulous, choosing and wearing your gowns to the Oscars and Grammys, respectively. What fashion message do you think they share?
GA: Nicole and Lady Gaga are definitely different women, but they are both Armani women in the way they view their relationship with fashion, which is always personal and active, never passive. They dress, not the other way around, and with every look, even the most extraordinary, what emerges is their way of being, which is the only thing that matters.
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WWD: What were your thoughts when you were designing the two looks? Did he ask for anything special?
GA: Each outfit is always born out of conversation, during which I listen, propose and adjust. They’re both artists at a pivotal moment in their careers: I envisioned clothes that celebrated their beauty and status, and also femininity, so alluring and beautiful in Kidman’s case, sensual in Gaga’s case. The first proposal was liked by both, also for the colors: pictorial for Nicole, graphic for Stephanie and Nat [Germanotta, Lady Gaga],
Lady Gaga
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WWD: From your sketches to the red carpet, what do you think of when you see the person actually wearing your design on the red carpet? When you sketch, do you think about what she will be able to add to the outfit once worn, as each has its own posture and precise, well-defined personality?
GA: A dress, in itself, is an idea, an inanimate object: it comes to life only through the unique personality of each woman, on a body. When I design a collection I can’t imagine that I will wear women’s clothes, but in terms of red carpet I know who they are and so I envision a certain attitude and posture already in the sketching phase. Am. Every so often, though, watching my costume animated by the person wearing it is a wonderful feeling that never ceases to amaze me.
WWD: How has your style evolved on the red carpet? Is there anything you particularly love watching? What do you dislike at all?
GA: My style has evolved with the times, and it couldn’t be any other way. Over the years, I’ve certainly welcomed styles that were closer to the traditional idea of glamour, while viewing them through the filter of my pure and essential aesthetic. I’ve always loved elegance in subtraction. I don’t like any redundancies at all. But there is also a measured way of being excessive, if you allow this oxymoron, and it fascinates me.
WWD: Have you ever been surprised after sending a dress to a certain actress? Did you notice any details that were completely unexpected?
GA: There is always an unexpected detail – in a walk or even how she looks. The element of surprise never disappears, and it is one of the most beautiful parts of this work.
WWD: Do you believe that the red carpet is an important vehicle in terms of visibility and desire?
GA: It certainly is, but perhaps in a different way than in the past, as the public is constantly surrounded by images and stories from all sides. Red carpets in this sense may not increase desire, but they are still an unbeatable ally in the creation of the aura, of desirability, of the allure of a brand, without forgetting the always huge amount of discussions and articles they excite and that Has always contributed to making fashion an important, I would say central, part of popular culture.
Originally published at Pen 18
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